NEW DELHI: Healthcare emerged as the most violative sector in India with respect to advertising rules in 2023-24, with majority of violations took place due to misleading claims, an annual analysis of Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) showed. Among the violators, healthcare ads contribute 19% of cases, followed by illegal offshore betting (17%), personal … Read more
Coles and Woolworths are being urged to scrap member-only prices for customers who have joined membership programs. A parliamentary hearing into supermarket prices will take place in Melbourne on Wednesday, with consumer advocates to push for fairer prices at the check-out. The inquiry was launched in response to allegations of major supermarkets price gouging customers, … Read more
Car buyers weren’t told of “faults” and were given false information about their purchases by a major online retailer, Australia’s consumer watchdog alleges. Grays, trading as Grays eCommerce Group Limited, is being taken to court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over “at least” 750 instances of a car being “incorrectly described” to the … Read more
While many major retailers have stopped providing shopping bags, one Gold Coast shop has gone bagless in a different way. Fed-up with theft at his Silly Solly’s in Robina, Adem Yilmaz has banned customers from bringing bags into his store. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Gold Coast shop owner explains his bag ban. For more Lifestyle … Read more
Lobbyists for cable companies and advertisers yesterday expressed their displeasure with a proposed “click-to-cancel” regulation that aims to make it easier for consumers to cancel services. Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan has said that changes are needed because “some businesses too often trick consumers into paying for subscriptions they no longer want or didn’t … Read more
A NSW woman has been awarded thousands of dollars after a puppy she purchased from a dog breeder was diagnosed with a congenital medical condition (a condition present from birth). The woman purchased Bobby, an English bulldog, from a certified breeder in April 2022 for $6000. At the time, Bobby was 12 weeks old, and … Read more
An affordable second-hand car that the previous owner only took to the shops and back: It seems like a deal too good to be true. That’s possibly because, with a recent rise in odometer tampering, it is. A 7NEWS Brisbane investigation has revealed how easy it is for a prospective car seller to have their … Read more